VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs has revoked licences of 16 labour exporting firms, including big ones.

Dao Cong Hai, Deputy Head of the Overseas Labour Management Agency, said under the Law on Overseas Labourers, 180 days after the law took effect labour exporting firms were required to have changed their licences. The law took effect on January 1, 2007 and 16 companies that still haven’t changed their licences have had their licences revoked.

However, these firms must still fulfill their responsibilities in regards to the labour supply contracts signed with workers and foreign partners till they expire.

Vietnam presently has over 100 manpower exporting companies.

16 companies with revoked licences:

1. Saigon Shipment JS Company (SSC)
2. Agriculture & Irrigation Mechanisation and Electrification Corporation (Agrimeco)
3. Quang Nam Forest Products Export Joint Stock Company (FOREXCO)
4. Golden Top Co., Ltd
5. Hanoi Trading Company for Packing and Export Products (HAPEXCO)
6. Hoang Viet Company
7. Binh Dinh Import-Export Company (Imex Binh Dinh)
8. Tra Vinh Import-Export and Food Company (Imex TraVinh)
9. Dak Lak Investment, Import-Export Company (Inexim Dak Lak)
10. Technological and Equipment Import-Export Company (Technoimport)
11. Tourism Equipment and Material Company II (Tomateco)
12. Truong Son Vanguard Youth Group (TSG)
13. Agricultural Material and Equipment Corporation (Vigecam)
14. Vinaconex 6 JSC
15. Nghe An Labour Supply (Napeco)
16. Cuu Long Investment and Trading Company (Cuulong Intraco) 

(Source: VNE)